8The Foundation holds and manages approximately $43 million in more than 250 different endowed funds. Those funds, started by individuals, families, parishes and Catholic organizations, support local and regional Catholic education, vocations, community services, and building maintenance and preservation.

Congress has reauthorized and made permanent the IRA charitable rollover. If you are 70 1/2 or older, you can now make a charitable gift of up to $100,000 from your IRA. Your gift will qualify for your required minimum distribution and you will not have to pay federal income tax on the amount given directly from your IRA to charity.
 
Please consider a gift to your parish, Catholic school, the Catholic Foundation, the Annual Catholic Appeal, or other diocesan ministry.
 
For more information, please contact your IRA administrator or tax adviser.  You may also call Sr. Mary Tracy, Executive Director (509) 358-7334.